The Harvest Festival is just around the corner!

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The original NPCs of the Bastion have been all a buzz as of late, and there's good reason for that: though things have been destroyed, this would be the time of the year when their yearly Harvest Festival would be happening. A big deal to both Cael and Ura alike (though for vastly different reasons) they are happily inviting everyone new and old to participate in their celebration. Hence why recently many of you have been approached by Serena, the NPC that runs the temple.

This festival isn't just some piddly one day gathering, either. They've been gearing up for this for a long time, and starting on Day 143 (December 29th) the entire Bastion will be transformed for a five day festival. (Which is fifteen days out of character)

So rather than just hurling people out in to the festival without any expectations of what's going to happen, we're listing the festival days, dates, and events so they can be looked at before the festival begins!

Below the cut, there will be a list of events taking place each day (along with some other pertinent details) and should you so wish within this post you'll be able to toss out ideas at others regarding the festival and your characters. Of course nothing is set in stone, this is just so people have ideas to work with going in instead of trying to figure things out as the days come along.

Day 1 - Day of Plenty and Chance (Day 143/Dec 29th-31st)

PRESENTS: Anyone who chose Rothaus and Olak as their patron gods will receive their gifts in the Gazebo today.

( Day 1 )

Day 2 - Day of Hope and Bravery (Day 144/Jan 1st-3rd)

PRESENTS: If anyone had Yudrig and Lemaign, their presents will be in the gazebo shortly after midnight.

( Day 2 )

Day 3 - Day of Pleasure and Purpose (Day 145/Jan 4-7th)

PRESENTS: If you chose Garmuth or Hense, this will be the day your presents arrive in the gazebo.

( Day 3 )

Day 4 - Day of Health and Oaths (Day 146/Jan 8th-11th)

PRESENTS: Those who picked Acobi and Jevel will have their presents awaiting in the gazebo

( Day 4 )

Day 5 - Day of Rest (Day 147/Jan 12-15th)

PRESENTS: If you chose Micia or no god/goddess your present will be in the gazebo. If you did not choose a god and a present you'd better go look anyway. :|

( Day 5 )

Oh, but what of the bracelets and those odd charms everyone was collecting?

Well those bracelets are special, like the Rose Ring from Hense's labyrinth. For each charm that the person has on their bracelet, there is a small gem attached to the charm itself. It matches the general color scheme of the god that bestowed it, and glows with an ethereal light. Should something occur on the Skyway, and the wearer wind up in danger, there will be a flash of light and they will find themselves protected. It doesn't last long, and once it's over the light fades from the gem, never to occur again.

Enjoy your many gifts, everyone. Once this festival ends, things are going to go back to normal...

EDIT: So we forgot something! The chain bracelets you get are also part of Acobi's new years resolutions. On Acobi's day, you'll add one more charm that is not part of the protection charms you'll be receiving throughout. It will be a little secret compartment charm that will have a paper that you can write your resolution for the new year on and place it inside.